Candlelight concert by The Lesoto String Quartet of Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the Omni William Penn Hotel, with flameless electric candles.
Annual festival of Slovak heritage with traditional music and dance, lectures, vendor and informational displays, and the Czechoslovak Room at the Cathedral of Learning.
Inaugural free, family-friendly block party closing Bedford Avenue in the Hill District, with live music, a costume parade, trunk-or-treat and kids activities.
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Performance art piece by Tara Fay Coleman that turns the act of filling out and destroying identity forms into a durational work on identity erasure, with a closing reception and artist talk on 15 November.
Free farewell evening for the Pedantic Fall 2026 residency cohort, with a toast, light food and drinks, and a chance to meet the residents.
Exhibition of new works by Njaimeh Njie at Bottom Feeder Books, open on the venue's Thursday to Sunday hours.
Concert closing the 56th annual Pitt Jazz Seminar, with jazz organists, guitarists, a saxophonist, drummers and a vocalist.
Free lecture by Eric Yttri on how the 2026 Nobel Prize in neuroscience and optogenetics are changing our understanding of the brain, followed by a Q&A.
Holiday tradition with a breakfast buffet and a photo opportunity with Santa at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, with free museum admission.
Seminar by Andrés Cuervo, director of Colombia's National Bird Collection, on how century-old bird specimens from Colombia reveal new species and climate change impacts.
Weekly outdoor market with local vendors selling lunch, baked goods and handmade items in Gallagher Plaza on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
Live R&B concert by Lyfe Jennings, with live guitar, bass and piano, at City Winery Pittsburgh.
Free guided tour led by 59th Carnegie International artist Brooke O'Harra that invites visitors to respond to works of art through limited physical movement.
Traditional music ensemble Devilish Merry blends Appalachian and Irish melodies with ballad-based songs about American history and heritage.
Free screening of the documentary 'Yalla Parkour' by Areeb Zuaiter, presented by SCREENSHOT: Asian Film Festival in partnership with Backyard Docs and Pittsburgh Sound & Image.
Weekly Wednesday night film screening led by Prof. Chris Sepesy at Point Park University's University Center.
Broadway veteran Cissy Rebich hosts a cabaret evening of songs associated with three singers named Barbara, with piano by Douglas Levine.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk, plays Shostakovich's Seventh 'Leningrad' with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Khachaturian's Piano Concerto.
Greensky Bluegrass plays Stage AE in Pittsburgh on its winter 2027 tour, with special guest Clay Street Unit.
Headlining show by metalcore band The Plot In You at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, part of their 2027 US leg of the World Tour.
Free exhibition at 820 Gallery on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.
Public art project by Sharmistha Ray, painted as a geometric design on the playing surfaces of Arts Landing's pickleball courts.
Free public sculpture by Rainbow Serpent co-founders Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd that reimagines the Egyptian sun deity Ra.
Immersive audio installation and listening environment by Hprizm, the moniker of Kyle Austin, with new recordings and sculptural works at Wood Street Galleries.
Tony Award-winning musical that reimagines the Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice through folk, jazz and blues.
Clay Street Unit plays Stage AE in Pittsburgh as the opening act for Greensky Bluegrass on the band's winter 2027 tour.
An improvised fantasy adventure in which a troupe of 'merry vagabonds' throws modern-day characters into Shakespearean chaos.
Halloween racing series at the Kamin Science Center with a Halloween-themed track, spooky racing science activities and a free simulator race for those in costume.
Holiday musical that combines dance, live music, singing and spoken word to honor the legacies of Pittsburgh natives Billy Strayhorn and Gene Kelly.
Annual Halloween cover show at Bottlerocket Social Hall where local bands play their favorite records in costume, with free admission.
Día de los Muertos celebration at Camino Coctelería & Cocina in Bloomfield, with $15 tickets whose proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation.
One-night-only Halloween costume party with stand-up comedian Trevor Austin, with more than $1,500 in costume prizes, at 21+ Pittsburgh Improv.
Halloween-themed sinister speakeasy with spooky dance sets, games, prizes, a costume contest and a haunted-house-style experience.
Halloween staged reading by The Savoyards of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's 'Carmilla', one of the first vampire novels.
Halloween party night with costume dancing, opening on the mic with Pittsburgh MC WritersBlock412 and resident DJ Arie Cole.
Ongoing exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art bringing together artworks that explore the artists' relationship to land and place.
Exhibition by Torkwase Dyson, with an animation at the Buhl Planetarium and a studio installation of drawings, paintings, objects and video, part of the 59th Carnegie International.
Weekly Wednesday morning of chair and wheelchair yoga, art-making, guided gallery tours, meditations and art history classes for visitors aged 55 and over, with early entry.
Screening of the horror film 'Steel City Horror Show' at the Harris Theater in Pittsburgh.
Robert Morris University Colonials women's ice hockey game against RIT at Clearview Arena.
Campus holiday concert by the Heinz Chapel Choir, performing 'A Dream of Light', for the University of Pittsburgh community and UPMC affiliates.
Fourth holiday concert of the Heinz Chapel Choir, closing its 2026 'A Dream of Light' series in the historic Heinz Memorial Chapel.
Free concert by the University of Pittsburgh's African Music and Dance Ensemble, combining drumming, voice and dance from across Africa.
Two holiday music concerts by the Pitt Treble Choral Ensemble and the Pitt Men's Glee Club at the historic First Baptist Church on N. Bellefield Ave.
Free workshop on the history of bookplates (ex libris) and how to make your own bookplates and stickers to take home.
Halloween party for the Global Ties international student leadership program with pumpkin painting, a costume contest, a prize wheel and candy.
Precision jazz dance workshop for adults led by Exactitude Dance founder Traci Reszetylo, a former Radio City Rockette.
Family Halloween musical filled with music, dancing, laughter and Halloween thrills, a highlight of the Pittsburgh Playhouse's annual Fall Fest.
Annual fundraising gala at the Heinz History Center with six floors of exhibitions, local bites, signature drinks, a silent auction and a dance party with DJ Bonics.
Evening lecture on how prehistoric Paleoindians adapted to and survived the Ice Age, followed by a guided tour of 'Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages'.
Member-only holiday morning with early museum access, a hot cocoa and cookies bar, a chance to meet Santa and a printed photo per household.
Exhibition of new works by Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola and Turiya Magadlela made from nylon pantyhose and durags, part of the Forum series.
Storytime for young children celebrating Native American Heritage Month with stories centering American Indian voices.
Screening of the documentary 'For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation' followed by a moderated discussion with Mickey Herr and Fort Pitt Museum staff.
Act 48 workshop for educators to analyze A.H. Gorson's paintings of Pittsburgh's steel mills alongside primary sources, with a walkthrough of the exhibition.
Behind-the-scenes first look at the making of a new The Nutcracker, with a dance performance by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre at the Benedum Center.
Sensory-friendly, family-friendly staging of The Nutcracker by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre at the Benedum Center.
Sixth season of professional portrait sessions led by several photographers in the beautiful spaces of the Carnegie Museums.
Participatory performance in which the audience and collaborators interpret asinnajaq's photographs through music at the Carnegie Music Hall.
Reading performance by artist Priyesh Gothwal on food packaging and labelling regulations in India, part of the 59th Carnegie International.
Performative reading by artist Maithili Bavkar, featured in the 59th Carnegie International, that blends spoken word and printed matter.
Artisanal afternoon tea with sandwiches, pastries and sweets in the historic Founder's Room, with museum admission and 15% off gift shops.
Free craft bazaar celebrating the creativity of Pittsburgh's refugee and immigrant communities, with photographs from the Study Buddy Program in the Art Theater.
Screening of Rubaiyat Hossain's 'Made in Bangladesh' (2019) within the Carnegie Museum of Art Film Series curated by Kivu Ruhorahoza.
Sogetsu ikebana workshop with Ken and Koso Katayama on arranging flowers in two or more containers, limited to 20 participants.
Sogetsu ikebana workshop on the composition of mass and line, drawing from Sogetsu Textbook #3–13, limited to 30 participants.
Weekly Monday session of recorded guided and sound meditation held at the Heinz Memorial Chapel.
Country concert by Texas artist Dylan Gossett and West Virginia singer Charles Wesley Godwin at Citizens Live at The Wylie.
Free all-ages Steelers tailgate with live music, food and drink specials at Stage AE, the official tailgate of Acrisure Stadium.
Beginner-friendly workshop with Amy Garbark to learn shibori techniques and dye natural-fibre fabric in a Japanese indigo vat.
Second edition of the Pittsburgh Equality Gala, a 21+ LGBTQIA+ celebration with drag performances and the center's inaugural awards night.
Monthly tour led by artist educators that explores Andy Warhol's romantic relationships and queer identity against the history of the US gay rights movement.
Six-week adult linocut printmaking class for all skill levels at the Carnegie Museum of Art's Yellow Studio, part of the 'Art School for Life' series.
Free guided tour of the 59th Carnegie International, created by artist Brooke O'Harra and the museum's docents, in which visitors respond to artworks through limited physical movement.
Concert by Shaheed Rucker at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center on Liberty Avenue.
Beginner architecture class for children that explores natural forms and systems, with drawing plans, sections and building models.
TINASHE plays Stage AE in Pittsburgh with her 'The Show Must Go On' tour, supporting her album 'Popstar'.
Saturday evening riverboat cruise with a buffet dinner, DJ and dancing to the city lights on the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers.
New Year's Eve riverboat cruises with dinner and dance aboard the Gateway Clipper fleet at Station Square.
Family riverboat cruise on the Gateway Clipper with dance performances by Arena's Dance Studio, glitter tattoos and a DJ dance party.
Adult-themed holiday dinner cruise with a festive buffet, DJ and dance floor on the Gateway Clipper, sailing the Pittsburgh rivers.
Evening dinner cruise on the Gateway Clipper through Pittsburgh with holiday music, city lights and a vegetarian and gluten-free menu.
Holiday riverboat cruise on the Gateway Clipper where kids meet Santa, enjoy a DJ dance party and a special treat from Santa Claus.
Traditional Thanksgiving dinner buffet cruise with music and dancing aboard the Gateway Clipper on the Ohio River.
Holiday dinner and dance cruise on the Gateway Clipper with a three-course menu and a view of the fireworks over Pittsburgh.
Halloween dance and music cruise for X-OUT Cancer, a 21+ only voyage on the Gateway Clipper at Station Square.
Ghost stories of old Pittsburgh told after dark on a one-hour night cruise of the Three Rivers, on Fridays and Saturdays through late October.
Year-long cohort program of monthly hybrid workshops and two full-day in-person sessions for new and returning academic leaders at Carnegie Mellon University.
